European Open: Gaston saves three match points in shock win over Struff to reach quarter-finals

Frenchman Hugo Gaston edged out German Jan-Lennard Struff, the second seed, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (11) to move into the quarter-finals of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Thursday.

Gaston, ranked No 96, saved three match points and will face German qualifier Maximilian Marterer next.

The Frenchman won against Arthur Rinderknech (7-6 (7), 6-4) in the previous round of the Antwerp Open.

Antwerp ATP250, other second-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):

• Dominic Thiem vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Maximilian Marterer beat Nuno Borges: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Alexander Bublik (3) beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-4, 6-2
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (Q) beat David Goffin (WC): 7-5, 6-3
• Arthur Fils (4) beat Mark Lajal (WC): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
• Juan Pablo Varillas (8) beat Alexander Shevchenko: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2